Asking for a leave of absence from work — whether you need time off for illness, bereavement, maternity leave or other reasons — is one of the most stressful requests an employee can make.

You are not obligated to subvert your own needs in order to set an example for other women. Do what works for you! As you wrote, part of leading by example is doing what works best for you.

SOCIAL News: A Gen Z employee's concise leave request, simply stating "I'll be on leave," has gone viral, sparking discussions about generational differences in wo ...

An employee's leave application, with a "Mein to jaa rahi hoon!" subject line, went viral on LinkedIn. Social media users have commented that this is the best example of how "professionalism" and ...